Crate construction



March 26,1935. J, H, PETERMANN, sR.. ET AL 1,995,940

CRATE CONSTRUCTION Filed Oct. 10, 1935 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 V J 2 in W; Z ame i F1 .Z M 70 T 4 JJA,

mvswrons flaw/1w ATTORNEY WITNESS' Mareh J. H. PETERMANIQ, sR., ET AL1,995,940

CRATE CONSTRUCTION 2 Sheets-Shet 2 Filed Oct. 10, 19ss a wariz,

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g the provision ofa crate construction of this charthe. side slats orpieces closed. I

condition while crated, the crate being of novel Side slat or piece,

' 15 of a crate of this character wherein the boxed Construction e bdies'a Crete body this Patented Mar.26,1935 v t 'l,995,94f0 I a I I1,995,940" ORATECON STR UCTION II John "H. Petermann, Sr; Carroll Scliwartz, and Q I Alban Atkinson -New rleans,La. I I A plication OctoberIO, 1933,.Serial No. ssaoio I I I 2 Claims. (Cl. 217-48) I I I Theinvention relates to a crate construction moved and by full lines atrayor divider drawn and more especially to'knockdown fruit or vegeoutof the crateproper. I ivtable shipping crates. t Figure '5 is afragmenta'ry pla'n view partly-in One of numerous objects: of theinvention is section showing the manner of 'securing' one of acterwherein fruits or vegetables contained with- T Figure 6 is a viewsimilar to- Figure showing in boxes can be conveniently" placed thereinfor the side slat or piece released and partly open, safe shipment andsuch fruits or vegetables may Figure 7 is a fragmentary perspective viewon bra-conveniently inspected for determining their an enlarged scale ofthe manner of fasteningfthe construction to assure thorough ventilationand .Similar refer n h r rs indicate correwithout liability of loss ofthe fruits or vegetasp e'parts throu ut th sev ral v ws in bles duringshipment. I I the drawings. f v

Another object of the invention is the provision 1 Referring to thedrawings in d the crate fruits or vegetables are supported upondividcrse n spac d sideand end. slats or pieces or trays, thesebeing removablyiarranged within d 11, r pe y, the e slats OI'lJieCeS i the crateconstruction and such latter being asting Supplemented y bottom railsWhile the sembled withoutthe use of nails, while the dividend s ats orpieces 11 are supp t y p ers or trays are conveniently held'inplace whenid Cleats all being pivotally connected within the cratejconstruction toavoid. any disthroughthe mediumof vertical pivot boltseor 2O placementthereof, the containers for the fruits ds 1 t Same being m e a in placen I or vegetables being confined in rigid position, any suitable manner.The slats 10 and 11, rails Without liability of crushing or damagingtheir 12 and: Cleats 13 t their ends being alternately contents, thecrate being readily accessible in a in overlapped e ti n it W be Seenthat the novel manner and susceptible of being knocked y A ca be readilycollapsed. or knocked down 5 down when not in use and set up withdispatch v Convenience in Storage p t w en net for use. q in service incrating fruits or vegetables.

A further object of the invention is the. prov 0f the Slate 10 at eachSide Of t b dy A e vision of a crate construction of this characterprovided in the inner face thereof, at One which is simple in its make-u,th r m with a groove or channel 15 which'opens through 3 liabl and effii nt i it ur s, t o d the inner face to receivethebolt or rod 14sothatbl novel i it a se bly, d i iv t this particular slat or piece can bedetached for an f t hinge movement to open position so that access wthese and other objectsiin View, may be had to the interior of the bodyA of the I vention consists in the features of construccrate from eitherd thereef- The grooved or t tion, combination and arrangementof parts asChanneled end of the Slat Q piece 10 b y' will be hereinafter mor fullyd rib d i d r fitted thereto a latch in the form of a split'band tail,illustrated in the accompanying drawings," 16 pa t ally embracing d s tor pi f r sl d- 40 which disclose the preferred embodiment of the ingmovement. This band. 16 carriesa bendable invention, and pointed out inthe claims heretongue 17 which is adapted to bridge the groove untoappendedh I or channel 15 to retain the rod or bolt 14- when In theaccompanying drawings: 7 seated therein and such tongue 17 is foldedover Figure 1 is a perspective view, of a crate conand about the freeend of the slat or piecelO to.

' struction in accordance with the invention and hold the band 16against sliding movement, the 45 set up for service. tongue beingreadily bendable for the releasing Figure 2 is a vertical longitudinalsectional or fastening of the latch 'as should be obvious in viewtherethrough. l Figuresfi, Sand '7 of the drawings.

5 Figure 3 is a sectional view on the line 3-3 of Removably fittedwithin the body A are dividersv I and showing by dotted'lines one of.the side slats termediate and outer cleats or substantially v or piecesopen for access to the crate. V-shaped strips 19,the outer cleats orstrips19 Figure 4 is a vertical transverse sectional view beinginsetadistance from the side edges of the 5 showing by dotted lines the toppartially retrays or dividers'so that the latter maybe posi- Figure 2looking in the direction of the-arrows or trays 18, each at their underfaces carrying in- It should be apparent that when unlatching a sideslator piecelO and swingingvthe same to open 10 position,lthesetrayss18- arev susceptlbleof removal,- or fruits or vegetables ascontained within baskets or boxes 20 can be readily inspected fordetermining the condition thereof. These baskets or boxes 20 aresuperimposed upon the-dividers or' trays 18, as shown by dotted linesin-Figureleiof I l v 1 I 1 2 A crate of the, character describedcomprising a body having ship'lapped side and end slats,

the drawings. The baskets or boxes ZQwhen upon the dividers or trays 18are fixedly held without any liability of the crushing-or damaging of their contents. The crate body A of the openslatpon- 20 structionallowsfree'ventilation to its contents.

Theirays-ondividers l8zhaye the. fioonv sections21.

Slidably fitted in the cleats;13; isra.,solid tODsSGC- wt on; 212.2: 0nSi1 uting;-, a Z closure cover ,for. the: top of the cratabpdyA,=,-as;:will--;be apparentL l It should be 'obviousgthat thegcratebodyA in its the; bolts. orgfrods; l4, zcon'necting the slats both i atgthesidesanden s Diana-body. and constituting 1; nivots therefor to:permit ,the collapsing of such when such body A is to be collapsed;

What is claimedis: I l. A crate of the character describedcomprisdividers 18. are removed, as well as thetop 22,

ing a body having shiplapped side and end slats,

pivots connecting the side and endslats together, A one slat in eachside having at its inner facejand at one end a groove opening throughsaid faceto receive thep ivotto release the'latterof pivotalconnection;therewith a;slide carriedgvby each 10 grooved slat and havinga bendable tonguefor bridging the groove to retain the pivot therein andfoldable over. the end adjacent thereto for, 7 the fixing'of the slide,and top and bottom sectionsfor the slatted body.

pivots connectingthe side and end slats together, oneslat in each sidehavingat its inner face and at one end a groove opening throughsaid-face 20 to, receive. the pivot to,-rele'ase thelatter ofipivotalconnection,;therewith;:. a; .(slide:. carried; by ieach grooved slat andhaving acbendablei'tongue: for" bridging: the .pgr'ooveo tc retain :the.pivot therein and foldable: over ,the end stadjacent thereto forg, 25

thefixing ,of,:..-the-slide,: and top andlbottom sections for theslattedrbodysand fixedly connected with the pivots.

JOHN H;:PETERMANNySitJ .cARRoLLscnwARTz; \[ALBAN IATKINfSON L I

